Agri Politics
Producers need a fair return for their efforts - McGuinness
A sustainable food supply chain demands that there is fairness and that producers get a fair return for their efforts,...
Agri Politics
A sustainable food supply chain demands that there is fairness and that producers get a fair return for their efforts,...
Agri Politics
This week, the European Parliament rejected the Commissions proposal to allow Member States to ban the use of EU-approved GMO feed...
Agri Politics
We talk about sustainable food supply chains but it’s not sustainable to squash a producer, to keep pushing down the price,...
Agri Politics
The Commission’s €500m aid package revealed last week is a step in the right direction but it might be not...
Other
The EU is considering legislating for setting maximum levels of trans fats (e.g. margarine) in food, EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis has...
Dairy
More flexible intervention arrangements can be used as part of the EU’s long-term response to the challenge of dairy volatility,...
Agri Politics
MEP Mairead McGuinness has called for a special meeting of the EU Agriculture Committee to debate the the falling prices...
Rural Life
Farmer and former Irish rugby player John Hayes says that now when he goes out to do something on his...
Agri Politics
Russia’s decision to extend its EU food import ban by a further 12 months will continue to damage the markets...
Agri-Business
Legislation at EU level may be the way forward to combat market imbalances and producer powerlessness in the food chain,...
Rural Life
For any action to be taken on land eligibility issues or unfair inspections there must be evidence presented to Europe...
Environment
The strong economic benefit of good water quality is underestimated in public debate around our water resource management, Mairead McGuinness...
Agri-Business
Today’s vote in the European Parliament grants Member States the power to restrict or prohibit the GMO cultivation in their...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has said it must be involved in drawing the initial list of authorised ‘novel’ food products...
Environment
Farming sustainably needs to be financially viable for the farmer and for this to happen, every link in the food...
Environment
Factory owners have a responsibility to take action to improve their reputation, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. Speaking...
Rural Life
The Macra annual conference takes place this weekend with a title of ‘Young Farmers – The New Environmentalists’ as its...
Agri-Business
The mindset on Irish farms needs to change to protect the health of all who work and live on Irish...